Sign of the (Lap) Times is brought to you by Motion Pro, the original source for your cable, tool and control needs. Creating innovation and performance for over 25 years. Quality products for every rider and every mechanic, engineered for you.

The Ryans and James Stewart set an unattainable pace in the first moto—one that the rest of the field was unable to match. Villopoto, the only rider to dip into the 2:08’s, set the fastest lap of the day, with Dungey and Stewart not far behind. The interesting stat in all of this is that all three were 2-3 seconds faster than Justin Barcia’s fastest lap, which was the fourth fastest of the moto. A rare occurrence, especially considering the depth of the 450 Class.

Dungey opened an early lead over Villopoto but as the laps ticked away, so did Dungey’s lead. Dungey was able to collect himself down the stretch, holding off a late onslaught by RV. Let’s take a look at the final five laps to see where RV was able to gain ground on Dungey.

Lap

Ryan Dungey

Ryan Villopoto

13

2.11.851

2.12.577

14

2.11.390

2.10.699

15

2.12.357

2.12.240

16

2.12.189

2.11.462

17

2.12.871

2.09.991

An undisclosed ailment has keep Chad Reed from being the Chad Reed we have grown accustomed to over the past decade. However, Reed has slowly begun to turn the corner, with Washougal proving to be one of his best rides of the season. Reed set the eighth fastest lap of the moto, and was just over a second back of the fourth fastest lap set by Barcia.

450 Moto 2

Lap Rank

Finish

Best Lap

In Lap

Avg Lap Time

Rider

1

1

2:08.798

8

2:11.924

Ryan Villopoto

2

2

2:09.805

6

2:12.505

Ryan Dungey

3

3

2:11.448

4

2:14.969

James Stewart

4

5

2:13.630

7

2:16.087

Broc Tickle

5

4

2:13.836

6

2:15.087

Jake Weimer

6

8

2:14.452

6

2:17.242

Phil Nicoletti

7

11

2:14.625

6

2:17.432

Trey Canard

8

6

2:14.708

5

2:16.019

Mike Alessi

9

10

2:14.874

5

2:17.851

Josh Grant

10

7

2:14.976

5

2:17.181

Chad Reed

Just like in moto one, the Ryans controlled the pace up front. Villopoto, for the second straight moto, was the only rider to lay down a lap in the 2:08’s, which put him nearly three seconds faster than James Stewart, who set the third fastest lap of the moto.

Dungey was looking to make a statement in the second moto by jumping out to an early lead, but Villopoto was determined to break his overall winless streak at Washougal. He stalked Dungey for a few laps before using the outside to make a pass stick. Check out the chart below to see where RV made up for lost time.

Lap

Ryan Dungey

Ryan Villopoto

2

2.11.240

2.11.456

3

2.09.959

2.09.785

4

2.10.614

2.10.386

5

2.11.215

2.09.201

RCH Suzuki rider Broc Tickle’s season has been one to forget. Poor starts have been a major impediment for the former Western Regional Supercross Lites Champion. At Washougal, Tickle finally busted his start slump, tying a season high of fifth in the second moto. He would set the fourth fastest lap in the moto as well.

Broc Tickle had a breakthrough ride in the second moto at Washougal.Simon Cudby photo

250 ClassMoto 1

Lap Rank

Finish

Best Lap

In Lap

Avg Lap Time

Rider

1

1

2:09.937

3

2:12.258

Eli Tomac

2

4

2:11.382

4

2:13.952

Justin Bogle

3

2

2:11.416

5

2:13.207

Ken Roczen

4

36

2:11.468

3

2:12.751 (11 Laps)

Blake Baggett

5

3

2:12.194

7

2:13.481

Marvin Musquin

6

7

2:13.933

3

2:16.488

Martin Davalos

7

5

2:13.938

7

2:15.715

Justin Hill

8

12

2:13.973

5

2:18.253

Cooper Webb

9

10

2:14.087

8

2:16.406

Wil Hahn

10

8

2:14.249

6

2:16.090

Kyle Cunningham

Eli Tomac added to his already sizable stack of dominant wins over the weekend by stomping the competition at Washougal. Check out his fastest lap; it's nearly a second-and-a-half faster than Justin Bogle's fastest time, which was the second fastest of the moto. While only three other riders were able to dip down into the 2:11 range, Tomac started below it and didn't even come out until lap ten when he turned a 2:12.042. With demoralizing wins like this, Tomac's fellow 250 races are probably looking forward to him graduating to the 450 ranks next year.

Roczen did indeed find himself in a battle in this moto, only this time it was with teammate Marvin Musquin. Roczen passed Musquin on lap eight and opened a bit of a gap, only to see Musquin surge late in the moto and nearly retake the position. The chart below show's Musquin's strong finish. If it wasn't for a tiny mistake near the end of the final lap, Musquin may have passed Roczen, which at the end of the day, would have handed the championship lead over to Tomac.

Lap

Ken Roczen

Marvin Musquin

7

2:11.595

2:12.194

8

2:11.682

2:14.138

9

2:13.575

2:13.363

10

2:12.472

2:13.427

11

2:14.605

2:14.078

12

2:14.607

2:14.518

13

2:13.671

2:13.235

14

2:13.677

2:14.271

15

2:14.403

2:13.133

16

2:13.544

2:13.839

Great moto for Justin Hill, who got a decent start and kept himself from getting shuffled back and ended up in fifth. After RedBud, Hill said that everyone has been faster than he anticipated, and that he needed to step up his game. Well, he did that at his home track in Washougal by setting lap times consistent with some of the established veterans in the class. Nice ride.

Justin Hill shined at his home race.Simon Cudby photo

250 Moto 2

Lap Rank

Finish

Best Lap

In Lap

Avg Lap Time

Rider

1

1

2:10.337

6

2:13.054

Eli Tomac

2

2

2:10.718

6

2:14.303

Ken Roczen

3

4

2:12.346

5

2:14.765

Marvin Musquin

4

8

2:12.726

5

2:16.092

Blake Baggett

5

6

2:12.918

4

2:15.763

Justin Bogle

6

3

2:13.069

6

2:14.676

Zach Osborne

7

5

2:13.272

7

2:14.927

Jason Anderson

8

7

2:14.372

9

2:15.784

Justin Hill

9

9

2:14.676

2

2:16.513

Martin Davalos

10

10

2:14.816

5

2:17.257

Cole Seely

When Ken Roczen found himself hot on Eli Tomac's tail early in the second lap of moto two, it looked like we'd finally get a chance to see the two go at it. Unfortunately for everyone except Eli Tomac and GEICO Honda, that didn't happen. Instead, Tomac started inching away before really taking control just before the halfway point . What's interesting is that although Roczen got a terrible start in the first moto, Tomac's margin of victory in moto one (19.739) over Roczen was almost identical to his margin of victory in moto two (20.021), despite Roczen's good start in the second moto. Check out the chart below to see how Tomac steadily put time on Roczen to eventually win the moto.

Lap

Eli Tomac

Ken Roczen

2

2:12.146

2:13.070

3

2:11.179

2:11.895

4

2:10.500

2:11.284

5

2:11.156

2:11.169

6

2:10.337

2:10.718

7

2:10.943

2:12.497

8

2:11.471

2:14.348

9

2:12.429

2:14.505

10

2:12.964

2:15.480

11

2:12.705

2:14.728

12

2:13.585

2:16.084

13

2:13.806

2:16.696

14

2:15.876

2:16.664

15

2:18.188

2:16.925

16

2:18.528

2:18.486

Here's something nobody expected to read before the season started: There was a good battle between regining 250 champ Blake Baggett and rookie Justin Hill for seventh place in the second moto. Even more suprising is that it was Hill who ran Baggett down and made the pass late in the moto on lap fourteen. Baggett tried to respond, but Hill had a response of his own on the final lap. The chart below tells the story.

Lap

Justin Hill

Blake Baggett

10

2:16.025

2:16.704

11

2:15.263

2:18.051

12

2:15.360

2:16.131

13

2:16.337

2:18.540

14

2:16.709

2:18.098

15

2:16.815

2:16.479

16

2:15.759

2:17.204

A rougher track for the second motos often results in lap times that are slightly higher in the second half of the day. Unless you're Zach Osborne, that is. The GEICO Honda rider has been battling arm-pump in the first motos, and has generally been much stronger in moto two all season long. The trend held true at Washougal, which is illustrated by the chart below. Osborne's strong second moto helped him emerge victorious in a great battle with Bogle and Musquin for third.

Lap

Zach Osborne Moto 1

Zach Osborne Moto 2

2

2:17.808

2:14.247

3

2:15.473

2:15.340

4

2:15.011

2:13.311

5

2:14.315

2:13.457

6

2:14.985

2:13.069

7

2:15.154

2:13.868

8

2:15.059

2:13.946

9

2:17.010

2:14.961

10

2:32.163

2:15.063

11

2:20.643

2:15.362

12

2:22.051

2:15.049

13

2:22.905

2:15.139

14

2:21.452

2:14.391

15

2:20.413

2:16.147

16

2:19.061

2:16.800

Worty of mention in the aforementioned battle for third is the charge of Jason Anderson. The Rockstar Energy rider started right around the top ten but put in a solid moto, staying strong all the way to the end. He was catching up to the battle for third, and his lap times suggest that if he'd had another lap or two, he probably would have been a factor.